Population aged 14 years or younger in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population aged 14 years or younger was 1,987 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Nicaragua, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Nicaragua is 1,987 thousands, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Nicaragua peaked at 2,040 thousands in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,135 thousands, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 98th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,298 thousands | 1,135 thousands | 1,476 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,702 thousands | 1,518 thousands | 1,871 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,996 thousands | 1,903 thousands | 2,040 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,985 thousands | 1,961 thousands | 2,028 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,977 thousands | 1,962 thousands | 1,995 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,994 thousands | 1,987 thousands | 1,998 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Nicaragua
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 394,954 (2100)
- Population density 71.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.43 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.21 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 311 (2023)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.21 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.48 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.22 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Nicaragua?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Nicaragua was 1,987 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,040 thousands in 1997.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,135 thousands in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release